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I just got my TF 700 and rooted an unlocked it, and all was ok, but then installed an app from the app store and now I only get "booting recovery kernel image" I was able to boot to APX mode install the driver and use Universal root toolkit for the TF and install the firmware from ASUS website but I think the boot image file is the problem. The transformer.bct is not for the TF700. Thanks in advace for any help.
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I just got my TF 700 and rooted an unlocked it, and all was ok, but then installed an app from the app store and now I only get "booting recovery kernel image" I was able to boot to APX mode install the driver and use Universal root toolkit for the TF and install the firmware from ASUS website but I think the boot image file is the problem. The transformer.bct is not for the TF700. Thanks in advace for any help.
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Are you able to boot in recovery?
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Are you able to boot in recovery?
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No I cannot boot into recovery only APX mode and use nvflash. I am able to flash files. I have flashed the factory firmware from Asus. I think it is the boot image that is still bad. I used the recovery tool BRK_RootKit_v8.0_final to flash the image file but it tries to flash the original TF transformer.bct boot file. I think If I had the correct transformer.bct for the TF700 it would work.
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No I cannot boot into recovery only APX mode and use nvflash. I am able to flash files. I have flashed the factory firmware from Asus. I think it is the boot image that is still bad. I used the recovery tool BRK_RootKit_v8.0_final to flash the image file but it tries to flash the original TF transformer.bct boot file. I think If I had the correct transformer.bct for the TF700 it would work.
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AFAIK the nvflash method doesn't work for TF700 and is possible that you really bricked your device... The only solutionn i can see is to flash a recovery in fastboot mod and flash the Asus stock from there,but if you can't even boot in fastboot then i don't see any other way to recover the device.
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No I cannot boot into recovery only APX mode and use nvflash. I am able to flash files. I have flashed the factory firmware from Asus. I think it is the boot image that is still bad. I used the recovery tool BRK_RootKit_v8.0_final to flash the image file but it tries to flash the original TF transformer.bct boot file. I think If I had the correct transformer.bct for the TF700 it would work.
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I was hoping someone would be willing to make a backup of their file using nvflash. I think the zip should help.
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I was hoping someone would be willing to make a backup of their file using nvflash. I think the zip should help.
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NVFlash works with the TF700??? That's news to me!
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I was hoping someone would be willing to make a backup of their file using nvflash. I think the zip should help.
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Sorry mate,but according to this --> http://androidroot.mobi/2012/07/15/nvflash-for-tegra3-transformer-prime/ <-- i don't think you will be able to use nvflash for recovery and it clearly states that you need to get fastboot working in order to use that method. (to get in fastboot mode press Volume down + Power and release the buttons when the message about having 5 second to press Volume Up shows...if this work you will get to a menu with the "USB icon" wich means boot in fastboot mode).
P.S : Can you tell us why you had to mess with nvflash?That is the most advanced way to recover/backup the Transformer 101/201 series and you have really high chances to brick your device for good.
EDIT: I don't think someone here will be able to make a backup for you with nvflash...it will only lead to more bricks.
EDIT 2: Can you please tell us the name of the app that bricked your device so we can avoid other people bricking their device?
The app was transformer reboot recovery I think.
I only used nvflash because it was the only option left as the tab wouldn't work with adb or fastboot.
I guess I'll keep it as a paper weight.
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The app was transformer reboot recovery I think.
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weird, ive been using that app for a couple of days with no issues. but now I think I will uninstall it until someone can confirm that this causes problems.
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weird, ive been using that app for a couple of days with no issues. but now I think I will uninstall it until someone can confirm that this causes problems.
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Yes,i also used that app with no issue,but one of the developers behind TWRP advised to not use it at all,because if for some reason your recovery gets corrupted (that app send a custom command to boot into recovery) the device will boot loop trying to get in recovery and without nvflash we don't have many options to recover from that.
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KEEP AWAY from that app for the moment,just stick with the old good " Volume Down + Power and then Volume UP " method to get into recovery.
Same issues here as well
I had rooted the TF700 ( as i wanted to download a market fix for my region, as i wasnt able to download GTA III) and had installed the eris market fix app :sillymy stupidity) it changed certain values to the original market application. After a reset/ reboot i was stuck at the powered by Nvidia Screen. I tried colding booting/ wiping etc non would work. I tried reinstalling the boot/system files through fastboot still no luck. what i cant understand is the fastboot setup seems to work when i id the Device it shows:
"? Fastboot"
i can reboot, push the system/ boot and recovery files, but cant boot into recovery mode. i have even pushed the twrp 2.2 file through fastboot. My only bet would be to boot into recovery so that i could mount and push custom roms.
I have even tried flashing the rom update through the following command "Fastboot flash update filename" however i get the archive cannot find android-info.txt error .
Is there anyway i could boot into recovery. (previously i could boot into recovery, but when i formatted/ erased the system and boot files i only get 2 options 1. Wipe Data & Cache & 2. Fastboot (USB). I tried holding the vol down button and the power button but that just puts me into blank screen mode and the APX driver pops up on the device manager.
I had to uninstall all my current drivers supporting asus and manually select the asus fastboot interface to get the fastboot working.
Any ideas would be helpful.
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I had rooted the TF700 ( as i wanted to download a market fix for my region, as i wasnt able to download GTA III) and had installed the eris market fix app :sillymy stupidity) it changed certain values to the original market application. After a reset/ reboot i was stuck at the powered by Nvidia Screen. I tried colding booting/ wiping etc non would work. I tried reinstalling the boot/system files through fastboot still no luck. what i cant understand is the fastboot setup seems to work when i id the Device it shows:
"? Fastboot"
i can reboot, push the system/ boot and recovery files, but cant boot into recovery mode. i have even pushed the twrp 2.2 file through fastboot. My only bet would be to boot into recovery so that i could mount and push custom roms.
I have even tried flashing the rom update through the following command "Fastboot flash update filename" however i get the archive cannot find android-info.txt error .
Is there anyway i could boot into recovery. (previously i could boot into recovery, but when i formatted/ erased the system and boot files i only get 2 options 1. Wipe Data & Cache & 2. Fastboot (USB). I tried holding the vol down button and the power button but that just puts me into blank screen mode and the APX driver pops up on the device manager.
I had to uninstall all my current drivers supporting asus and manually select the asus fastboot interface to get the fastboot working.
Any ideas would be helpful.
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1The first step is to get your recovery back and working...here's a how-to:
1) Download the recovery from here
2) Follow the instruction on how to flash the recovery in fastboot mode
If the flash went good and you can get in recovery mode follow this steps:
1)Download the 9.4.5.26 firmware from Asus site (the SKU for your region)
2)Extract the .zip file somewere on your desktop (the result will be another .zip file,use it for step 3)
3)Put the extracted zip to a MicroSD card
4)Insert the MicroSD card in your tablet and boot into recovery
5)Install the zip from recovery and restard when done
If all goes well your tablet will be again up and running
Ray of Teamwin
:good::good::good:Thanks a million, seeing the team win screen relieved me. The only problem is i cant boot into recovery (teamwin screen is visible)through the wipe data mode, wherein everything is wiped and it reboots automatically. I cant seem to force the table into recovery without this is there any fastboot command which i can use to force the tablet into recovery.
Need Stock Boot, Recovery, System img
Still no luck with the recovery mode. Every time i wipe the device it automatically reboots. I was wondering if i could get hold of stock recovery, boot and system .img files so that i can push them or flash them through fastboot.
i tried using the blob pack and unpack but i cant seem to get around the blob header thing.
Anyone to spare me stock .img files
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Okay my frustration has led me to "fastboot erase bootloader" and now i am permanently stuck in APX mode.
However as nvflash is not avaliable for tf700t i guess i wont be using this for quiet sometime. Unless nvflash is made available
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Okay my frustration has led me to "fastboot erase bootloader" and now i am permanently stuck in APX mode.
However as nvflash is not avaliable for tf700t i guess i wont be using this for quiet sometime. Unless nvflash is made available
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There's a thread (I can't find it again) that talks about this "Reboot into Recovery" app and how it might be bricking TF700T's. This guy wrote in, because he could not get to the recovery menu at all any more and could not do the "PWR+VOL-DOWN" combo. Nothing would happen. Maybe this was the thread, I don't know.
An XDA Mod in another thread said the app *might* be bricking them, but was waiting for confirmation before posting that it does.
I wish to confirm that IT DOES BRICK TF700T's! IT DOES!!!
And there is NOT A DAMN THING you can do! Your PC will not even recognize that the device is connected! You cannot get to the little icons to pick USB Mode, or whatever it's called.
This is the free app, not the other pay one in the Market. I don't know about that one, but this one is called, "Reboot into Recovery" and if you can somehow find that thread if I don't and just copy my post there, I would really appreciate it! I just want to warn people, ya know?
Also, using ANY of the "ROM Managers", whether it's CWM's, or GooMgr's, will take away all ability to get to a recovery menu at boot, at all! The device will still work and everything and boot to your Home Screen and everything. It won't be bricked like the app listed above does to it, but it will take away your recovery menu altogether and the PWR+VOLDOWN thing won't work any more either.
You can Unlock the TF700T, you can Root it. But you cannot use ANY ROM Mgr and you cannot use that Reboot into Recovery app.
But the app I listed above WILL BRICK YOUR DEVICE BEYOND ANY RECOVERY METHOD!
Please pass this on, I am confirming the experience. It doesn't matter if others say it worked for them. It is bricking them at random and even one of the guys who reviewed the app (diff guy than the one who posted here) said it bricked his. It is happening! It is not the user messing up! I did do it right!
Thanks!
I'm not sure if you are talking about the app named "Transformer Reboot to Recovery", but that particular app works fine on the TF700 - I use it all of the time.
The only time that it *can* cause problems is if your recovery is already corrupt or there is some other issue, in which case it can cause a bootloop.
But, if there are no issues, it works fine... There is a risk involved, like I said, if there are pre-existing problems with your device, but if you know that everything is working fine on your device, the app mentioned above works fine.
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jtrosky said:
I'm not sure if you are talking about the app named "Transformer Reboot to Recovery", but that particular app works fine on the TF700 - I use it all of the time.
The only time that it *can* cause problems is if your recovery is already corrupt or there is some other issue, in which case it can cause a bootloop.
But, if there are no issues, it works fine... There is a risk involved, like I said, if there are pre-existing problems with your device, but if you know that everything is working fine on your device, the app mentioned above works fine.
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No offense, but I think a huge problem in forums, is that people don't read carefully.
1) I think you are referring to the paid app. Read what I said about that.
2) You're saying what you're saying, in a thread started by a guy who had a running device and who didn't after using the app.
3) I said that it bricks them AT RANDOM.
4) Another problem with forums, is that whenever someone has a problem, A LOT of users want to post responses that ignore the users' experience and they want to act like the problem doesn't "really" exist. If multiple people are posting the same problem, then IT DOES EXIST. It just doesn't exist for YOU! But something working for you, does not mean it works for everybody and it does not mean there is a problem with their device, nor that they did something wrong.
5) And yet another problem with forums, is that when someone like me points things like this out, many users will respond by jumping on me, instead of those who try to make the guy feel like he's hallucinating and who, instead of trying to help him out, or just keep their mouths shut if they have nothing helpful to offer, think the right thing to do is to argue with the person having the problem.
These forums are for help and information. If someone has neither to offer the person, or at least warn others, then why are they responding at all? And why would anyone defend someone doing that?! It's ridiculous! But that's what typically happens, especially in XDA doe some reason (lots of snobs here, who like to prove they are, by doing as I just described).
The bottom line is, you do not run the app I talked about and even if you did, that does not take away from the experience that some have had and the best thing, is to avoid the app, because there's a risk involved and there is no recovery from it. I decided to warn people. You decided to tell us that we're hallucinating and that people should use the app. You did not carefully read what I wrote, or you would have checked the Market to see what the name of the app that does not have a pay version is. The one I am talking about does not.
I will tell you this. I am posting this from my laptop, because I had to return my Tablet and have a replacement shipped and now I have to spend a few days getting it all set up again the way I had it.
Avoid the ROM Mgr apps on the TF700T. And avoid the free app called "Reboot into Recovery". A user told me about it for my device, who had seen it used successfully. However, if you look at the reviews in the Market, you'll see that one of them says it bricked his *WORKING* *FINE* tablet and this thread right here has told you about two more. So just believe it and don't criticize, huh?
Okay Mods, feel free to jump on me again, just like last time.
I agree with many of your points, Zeuszoos, and thanks for pointing that out, but I believe there are many senior members at XDA willing to help if they have knowledge/abilities to do so, that's been my experience so far and hopefully it can be yours too. Of course, a little SEARCH won't hurt before posting one's problem, as you reasonably mentioned yourself
"reboot to recovery" has been in my apps STICKY thread in the sections "apps to avoid" (RED) for quite some time now after first reports of bricking users' devices started popping up and I believe it has helped some users who did a little reading before clicking...
So I made the mistake of installing Clockwork recovery mod when I installed Rom Manager on accident. Stupid mistake. I tried getting into recovery after that and it would hang right after pressing volume up at 5 secs. I did a normal restart of the tablet and decided to do a factory reset and see if i could restart with with and install TWRP. I ran the factory reset and restarted my tablet when prompted. This is when the issue started and now I'm stuck at the boot screen, the first screen you see when you start up. So i tried to start it up into recovery and it still wont budge. whats weird is it doesn't ask to press vol up it just says "Android cardhu-user bootloader <2.10 e> released by "US_epad-9.4.5.26-20120720" A03. Checking for android ota recovery. Booting recovery kernal image." Yet nothing happens. So am I bricked... is there any way out of this. My bootloader is unlocked and i am rooted... am i screwed? I read somewhere I might be able to fastboot, but is that possible if i cant get into recovery?
UPDATE: After doing some research I discovered that it might be possible using the NVflash method using site below but unfortunately NVflash is not compatible with the tf700 atm. Meanwhile I have submitting a ticket to asus but i do think NVflash would be my only hope if it actually worked for me.
androidroot.mobi/2011/06/13/nvflash-on-asus-transformer/
NVFlash will *not* work on the TF700 - others have tried - it will probably make your situation even worse.
I don't know the answer to your question off-hand, but I'm sure someone will be able to provide a method to get you back up - just stay away from NVFlash on the TF700...
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I was wiping my tab getting ready to sell it to my cousin. I was in recovery TWRP 2.22 I think. I walked away when my 4 yr son got a hold of it. I came back to see he wiped everything meaning the system. So tried to recover from my nandroid back up but it was gone with everything on my internal SD. I tried mounting the tab to my PC to transfer the old ROM back on but it wouldn't see it with any drivers I've tried. I also tried putting it on my microSD that was in there and it's also not being seen by TWRP 2.22.
I tried to fastboot flash the OEM JB ROM on it when all else failed in TWRP recovery. That didn't work. I tried flashing a CWM recovery to see if it would work better than the old TWRP I had. But after flashing that, my tab won't boot to fastboot and goes in a constant boot loop lol. SMFH at this madness. When the until turns on, it shows the device is unlocked. If I hold the vol down, it will say it's going to recovery then restarts every time no matter what. All I want to do is see if this is even remotely possible to recover from. If not this joint is going on Feebay to game some cash back. So if anyone has any good idea's. I'm open to whatever. What's he worst that can happen. My tab becomes an even bigger bricked unit lol.
Anybody know what options I got? I've read through many threads and none seem to have the answer I'm looking for.
So you extracted the blob file from the Asus official firmaware and flash system blob in fastboot? And that failed?
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larryv1979 said:
So you extracted the blob file from the Asus official firmaware and flash system blob in fastboot? And that failed?
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Yeah I tried that about 40 times. On 3 PCs with the Asus transformer pad usb drivers on all. I could fastboot TWRP latest recovery then it caused my tab to go into a endless boot loop. I can't get into fastboot mode no more.
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Does it get recognized by the PC? Check Device Manager and see if its recognized. If it is and it has an alert (meaning it needs troubleshooting) right click the device update driver and when it asks you select the option where you search manually through a list of drivers. In there try looking for android ADB driver should be one of the first, install it and try again.
It shows up as Asus ADB Interface. But as soon as I attempt to get the to get back to fastboot or even recovery it reboots. So I think the system is dead because nothing I've read seems to be related or can help this system out.
Don't know if this will help, but have you tried the hard reset button?
Where's that? I know that's a potentially a [email protected] question but I didn't realize there was a hard reset button.
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Where's that? I know that's a potentially a [email protected] question but I didn't realize there was a hard reset button.
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AFAIK its the small hole under the microsd slot.
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I tried that hard reset button and it doesn't help. But I managed to put the tablet in a state where it's recognized by my PC looking for a APX driver. Then I found a Asus APXusb driver but still don't know what I can do from here. After installing the driver. I still can't fastboot or adb to the device. So again I think this tab is a brick.
Hello,
I loaded the wrong version of TWRP on my TF300T. When it rebooted it loaded CM10.1 just fine. I then rebooted a second time in recovery mode and I have been stuck at the ASUS screen with the "device is unlocked" message. I am able to get into APX mode but my research has shown that mode doesn't do me any good if I haven't ran a nvflash backup. I am stuck and I would appreciate some advice or suggestions. I wonder what the factory reset fee would be from ASUS.
Thank you for your responses!
what version where you on? what version did you load that you think you shouldn't? Can you enter recovery mode? fastboot mode? I used fastboot to fix my recovery TWRP just can't find the thread I got my info from.
if your seeing the asus screen like you say I don't think it has anything to do with your recovery. I just went though fixing my mistake and breaking my install of TWRP 2.4.4 patched had to install 2.5 TWRP and when I restored my backup 2.4.4 was back and working again. anyway while the recovery was broken I could still run the stock rom that was installed at that time. I think if your on the asus screen your kernel has an issue.
I don't know where I read about issues like this but I know others have had em and recovered search or someone else should be able to point in a direction but have hope doesn't sound bricked yet.
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what version where you on? what version did you load that you think you shouldn't? Can you enter recovery mode? fastboot mode? I used fastboot to fix my recovery TWRP just can't find the thread I got my info from.
if your seeing the asus screen like you say I don't think it has anything to do with your recovery. I just went though fixing my mistake and breaking my install of TWRP 2.4.4 patched had to install 2.5 TWRP and when I restored my backup 2.4.4 was back and working again. anyway while the recovery was broken I could still run the stock rom that was installed at that time. I think if your on the asus screen your kernel has an issue.
I don't know where I read about issues like this but I know others have had em and recovered search or someone else should be able to point in a direction but have hope doesn't sound bricked yet.
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Thanks for the speedy response =)
Version History: Stock 4.1 -> CM 10.1 Nightly 0503 or 0429. I had CWM on it before trying to load openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.0-tf300t-ICS.blob using the terminal emulator method. I think I should have loaded the JB blob but the warning on the TWRP site said to use that if you ran the offical OTA update, which I never did so I stuck with the ICS. It installed fine, then rebooted into CM 10.1 just fine. I then rebooted from there into recovery and have been stuck at the ASUS screen since.
The Vol + - button keeps me in the ASUS screen. Reset button keeps me in the asus screen. Vol + + puts me in APX mode.
I try running fastboot in APX mode but it hangs stating "waiting for device" so I don't think it'll work in APX mode.
Thanks.
T
Try waiting for the battery to die, then boot in CM10 and flash the correct recovery.
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Try waiting for the battery to die, then boot in CM10 and flash the correct recovery.
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I bled it last night. I'll try booting it this evening. Thanks!
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I bled it last night. I'll try booting it this evening. Thanks!
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No luck. I bled it twice and I'm still stuck at the ASUS logo with "the device is unlocked"
Am I looking at repair here?
If you send it in for repair, ASUS will charge you $198. I suggest you buy a replacement motherboard off of eBay and replace it with the one in your tablet. Also, to save other people's tablets from bricks, you may want to look into this petition.
if you get stuck in fastboot mode then there is a zip file I will find the thread again and it has cmd files that run the fastboot stuff. I was stuck not able to use fastboot commands and then the zip I found worked like a charm.
its a zip file called adb-t.. instructions where to put the twrp.blob in the folder and the update in my case 10.6.1.15.3.zip and it flashed it even though i couldn't manually do it. really wish I could find that thread but I don't have my laptop right now
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c0ded said:
If you send it in for repair, ASUS will charge you $198. I suggest you buy a replacement motherboard off of
Wow 200$ what a load. To what degree of difficulty are we talking with replacing the mobo? Ifixit makes it look doable, yet at the end he messed up his LCD screen.
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if you get stuck in fastboot mode then there is a zip file I will find the thread again and it has cmd files that run the fastboot stuff. I was stuck not able to use fastboot commands and then the zip I found worked like a charm.
its a zip file called adb-t.. instructions where to put the twrp.blob in the folder and the update in my case 10.6.1.15.3.zip and it flashed it even though i couldn't manually do it. really wish I could find that thread but I don't have my laptop right now
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I would def like to try it if you can find it.
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please give me some time. laptop is home again but I need time to look thought my browser history to find the thread. I was searching TWRP 2.5 threads.
I could also find a place to drop the zip file its very small. you would just need the correct TWRP.blob file and a ROM if you want to do that also from this file set I found.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2041528
found it. Hope this helps you like it helped me out of my broken recovery. once you download and add the files you want its pretty easy. the script in english makes it pretty easy to understand what your doing and hope it works since I know my TWRP was broken I couldn't even sit at the recover,android wipe screen for more then 3 mins without it bootlooping. I put it on that screen while connected to laptop ran the recovery flash and all went well installing TWRP 2.5 which I then recovered my backup and that even restored my 2.4.4 patch TWRP like nothing happened at all. tablet runs great and have made 3 backups that work after all this.
Good luck
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please give me some time. laptop is home again but I need time to look thought my browser history to find the thread. I was searching TWRP 2.5 threads.
I could also find a place to drop the zip file its very small. you would just need the correct TWRP.blob file and a ROM if you want to do that also from this file set I found.
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Please take your time. I have no problem waiting especially if the only solution is to drop 75$ on a replacement mobo.
You could send me the file via email or drop box if it's easier. I was going to use the TWRP 2.5 JB with CM 10.1 nightly. I appreciate all the help!
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look at my please wait thread. found the link in 2 mins and added it above plus a little on why I used it and how bad mine was so to explain why I have hope for yours.
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Power up your tablet while holding down the Vol- button, then wait until a menu appears on your tablet. Within 10 seconds, hit the Vol- button.
On your computer, run "fastboot devices". If it finds your tablet, then download the correct recovery (http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/tf300t/openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.0-tf300t-JB.blob), copy it to your fastboot directory, then flash it using:
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.0-tf300t-JB.blob
Followed by a reboot:
fastboot reboot
macgyver40 said:
look at my please wait thread. found the link in 2 mins and added it above plus a little on why I used it and how bad mine was so to explain why I have hope for yours.
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I tried running through your tread but none of the commands worked on the script. Probably because I can't get fastboot to work. When it tries to load a recovery it just states: "waiting for device" and sits there. =/
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Power up your tablet while holding down the Vol- button, then wait until a menu appears on your tablet. Within 10 seconds, hit the Vol- button.
On your computer, run "fastboot devices". If it finds your tablet, then download the correct recovery (http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/tf300t/openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.0-tf300t-JB.blob), copy it to your fastboot directory, then flash it using:
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.0-tf300t-JB.blob
Followed by a reboot:
fastboot reboot
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Thanks for the info. I am unable to get fastboot to recognize the device. The only way the PC recognizes it is via APX mode. Download mode just sits there at the ASUS screen and windows doesn't see any devices.
Still no love. Am I bleeding out the battery correctly? I am just running the boot screen until it dies then I try to power it on again.
I popped the back open today to see how difficult it would be to replace the mobo, doesn't look too bad. Just having difficulty finding a good online guide.
Also, just so I have the terminology straight, when the tf300t goes into a "boot loop" does it ever leave the asus screen and go black or does it just hang? Mine never goes black, just sits at the ASUS screen with "the device is unlocked" message. The only time I can get it to leave this screen is when I do a reboot and hold the + sign. then it goes black and APX is detected on windows.
Just wasn't sure if any of that information was useful.
T
One other solution is to unplug the battery for 30 minutes, then plug it back in.
c0ded said:
One other solution is to unplug the battery for 30 minutes, then plug it back in.
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Ok,
Tried disconnecting the mobo, no love. Ordered a new one for 75$ on ebay. Replaced the mobo and now the volume button doesn't work. Checked all the ribbon cables and they're snug. Probably broke something but I can't find what, so I am thinking of sucking that up. I can control volume with the settings. The only downfall is without a volume button I can't enter the boot loader, so no rooting/ cwm.
Least I'm back in business for now! And another positive is the mobo I received was 32 gig storage so it's like I got an upgrade... with a broken volume button =)
racet said:
Ok,
Tried disconnecting the mobo, no love. Ordered a new one for 75$ on ebay. Replaced the mobo and now the volume button doesn't work. Checked all the ribbon cables and they're snug. Probably broke something but I can't find what, so I am thinking of sucking that up. I can control volume with the settings. The only downfall is without a volume button I can't enter the boot loader, so no rooting/ cwm.
Least I'm back in business for now! And another positive is the mobo I received was 32 gig storage so it's like I got an upgrade... with a broken volume button =)
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Usually, the volume button does not fail. Remember the volume button connects to, but is NOT part of the mother board. If it feels stuck when you push it, that's because you snapped the back cover in wrong. You need to slide it in at the corner where the buttons (volume & power) are, then pop in the rest of it. Take it out and do it again.
Hello all,
I seem to have really soft bricked my TF300TG. I've now run out of ideas and maybe someone in here can help.
The following happend: I wanted to update my rooted TF300TG from running JB (CleanRom 3.0.4) with Bootloader ww_epad_10.4.3.9 to the current stock Rom from ASUS ( V10.6.2.6 ). I did unzip the zip from ASUS once and used the resulting zip for the flash.
I attemted this via Method 3: TWRP v. 2.5.0.0, following this guide (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2187982), guess I should have read the whole thread, not just the first 20 pages.
What happend was, that during the flash in TWRP I got an error with no error message. I tried to flash again for three times with the "same" error. Thats when I panicked and rebooted the device.
Since then its sitting here, just showing the ASUS logo and doing nothing. I think I understand why its doing nothing since I have still the old bootloader v 10.4.3.9 but a new 4.2 Stock ROM (albeit maybe damaged).
Sadly I have also had no success communicating with the device via ADB or Fastboot.
I still can access the bootloader menue which shows 4 icons: RCK, Android, USB and Wipe. But: the volume up key is not working (did work in Android though) and the volume down key traverses the item entries. So I have no way to select USB which should put me into fastboot mode.
Does anyone have any idea? Otherwise I'm declaring this my last Android tablet (loved it but it didn't quite live up to expectations, Tegra 3 just sucks) and move on.
Thanks for reading!
jak4kaj said:
Hello all,
I seem to have really soft bricked my TF300TG. I've now run out of ideas and maybe someone in here can help.
The following happend: I wanted to update my rooted TF300TG from running JB (CleanRom 3.0.4) with Bootloader ww_epad_10.4.3.9 to the current stock Rom from ASUS ( V10.6.2.6 ). I did unzip the zip from ASUS once and used the resulting zip for the flash.
I attemted this via Method 3: TWRP v. 2.5.0.0, following this guide (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2187982), guess I should have read the whole thread, not just the first 20 pages.
What happend was, that during the flash in TWRP I got an error with no error message. I tried to flash again for three times with the "same" error. Thats when I panicked and rebooted the device.
Since then its sitting here, just showing the ASUS logo and doing nothing. I think I understand why its doing nothing since I have still the old bootloader v 10.4.3.9 but a new 4.2 Stock ROM (albeit maybe damaged).
Sadly I have also had no success communicating with the device via ADB or Fastboot.
I still can access the bootloader menue which shows 4 icons: RCK, Android, USB and Wipe. But: the volume up key is not working (did work in Android though) and the volume down key traverses the item entries. So I have no way to select USB which should put me into fastboot mode.
Does anyone have any idea? Otherwise I'm declaring this my last Android tablet (loved it but it didn't quite live up to expectations, Tegra 3 just sucks) and move on.
Thanks for reading!
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Try resetting the device (the little hole beneath the volume rocker and try to get to fastboot. there is no real reason other than broken PITs or trashfiles in /misc that should prevent you form getting fastboot.
also read my post here (or better the threat)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44244313&postcount=12
gl
buster
Buster99 said:
Try resetting the device (the little hole beneath the volume rocker and try to get to fastboot. there is no real reason other than broken PITs or trashfiles in /misc that should prevent you form getting fastboot.
also read my post here (or better the threat)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44244313&postcount=12
gl
buster
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Hi buster,
thanks for the reply. Sadly I can't seem to enter fastboot since "fastboot erase system" stays at "waiting for device" when I reset the device with a paper clip and press the volume down button.
I'm trying this on linux but that should be a plus versus using windows.
Thanks again
jak4
jak4kaj said:
Hi buster,
thanks for the reply. Sadly I can't seem to enter fastboot since "fastboot erase system" stays at "waiting for device" when I reset the device with a paper clip and press the volume down button.
I'm trying this on linux but that should be a plus versus using windows.
Thanks again
jak4
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yeah - linux sometimes is less of a nightmare when it comes to fastboot commands - but remember to install adb and fastboot
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Buster
Buster99 said:
yeah - linux sometimes is less of a nightmare when it comes to fastboot commands - but remember to install adb and fastboot
gl
Buster
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Yes I have fastboot and adb installed. They come with the Android SDK which I need for work.
jak4
I have the same problem. Difference is that I did a reset after a failed install of CM11. Stuck at ASUS splash. Cannot access recovery or any other option that was previously available. Nothing is detecting the device as it sits...Tried Ubuntu, Win 7, Win 8.1. I have tried installing all drivers I could find, even tried installing as legacy device, but all drivers give an error that device cannot start. Did A LOT of searching around, and it seems to come down to the tablet not being detected by PC in the state it's in. Seems like there is a lot of help out there for folks that can get their computers to at least see the device.
Would die for some help!
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I have the same problem. Difference is that I did a reset after a failed install of CM11. Stuck at ASUS splash. Cannot access recovery or any other option that was previously available. Nothing is detecting the device as it sits...Tried Ubuntu, Win 7, Win 8.1. I have tried installing all drivers I could find, even tried installing as legacy device, but all drivers give an error that device cannot start. Did A LOT of searching around, and it seems to come down to the tablet not being detected by PC in the state it's in. Seems like there is a lot of help out there for folks that can get their computers to at least see the device.
Would die for some help!
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what recovery did you use for installing cm11?
Buster99 said:
what recovery did you use for installing cm11?
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CWM from probably close to a year ago. I attempted to use Rom Manager to flash a newer recovery that would work with CM11, and got stuck in a bootloop. Then I stupidly did a factory reset from boot menu . Wish there was a way around this...and I think I could work some magic if I could get a computer to detect the brick.
coppervines said:
CWM from probably close to a year ago. I attempted to use Rom Manager to flash a newer recovery that would work with CM11, and got stuck in a bootloop. Then I stupidly did a factory reset from boot menu . Wish there was a way around this...and I think I could work some magic if I could get a computer to detect the brick.
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yeah well with an old recovery kitkat gets you a brick - try to get it somehow to fastboot and you should be able to get it working again
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buster
Buster99 said:
yeah well with an old recovery kitkat gets you a brick - try to get it somehow to fastboot and you should be able to get it working again
gl
buster
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I would hate to think that my USB cable could be bad...it's been a LONG time since its done anything other than charge. Just need the pc to see the damn thing. ANY insight would be helpful.
APX
I was able to get to APX mode with the universal drivers (Vol +reset)...looking around to see if anyone else has had success. I never installed Nvflash...
in the other threat a guy just needed a working cable to get it to work. it's a pain with asus and the cable
gl
buster
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Buster99 said:
in the other threat a guy just needed a working cable to get it to work. it's a pain with asus and the cable
gl
buster
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What thread? Not sure I understand what you mean...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179759
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179759
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Since i have apx access, i'm assuming the data side of the cable is working...plus, without being able to get into adb/fastboot on the tablet a new cable would be useless. Thinking about getting a mobo on ebay...one for 50 and one for 75$ i think. will have to get wife's approval first
coppervines said:
Since i have apx access, i'm assuming the data side of the cable is working...plus, without being able to get into adb/fastboot on the tablet a new cable would be useless. Thinking about getting a mobo on ebay...one for 50 and one for 75$ i think. will have to get wife's approval first
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So I'm assuming there is no solution to this problem without sending it to ASUS or getting a new Motherboard?
I'm in the exact same position...
coppervines said:
CWM from probably close to a year ago. I attempted to use Rom Manager to flash a newer recovery that would work with CM11, and got stuck in a bootloop. Then I stupidly did a factory reset from boot menu . Wish there was a way around this...and I think I could work some magic if I could get a computer to detect the brick.
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Wipe data from the bootloader erases everything, if you don't have nvflash blobs I think you're done for.
ebildude123 said:
Wipe data from the bootloader erases everything, if you don't have nvflash blobs I think you're done for.
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"bootloader wipe data" soft brinks your tab.
always use custom recovery or fastboot to wipe the tf300t.
otherwise you need to erase all partitions and reflash recovery and start from scratch. assuming that fastboot still works.
cheers
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Buster99 said:
"bootloader wipe data" soft brinks your tab.
always use custom recovery or fastboot to wipe the tf300t.
otherwise you need to erase all partitions and reflash recovery and start from scratch. assuming that fastboot still works.
cheers
buster
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Boot loader wipe is a hard(ish) brick unless you have nvflash blobs since all you have access to is apx mode, no boot loader, no recovery, etc.
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not necessarily, I did it for cm10.1 (drunken flashing not advised ) and i don't have an NV backup.
and i had fastboot to work with.
but things may have changed since then.
cheers
buster
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